Democracy thrives on public trust in institutions, particularly Parliament. However, this trust falters when constituents witness their representatives not being able to voice their concerns in the temple of democracy due to their suspension in bulk
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The history of MPs getting suspended over “unruly conduct” is over 60 years old and the first one to face action was a parliamentarian from Uttar Pradesh.
With TRS and YSR Congress that used to come to the rescue of the Narendra Modi government playing hard ball, the suspension of 12 Opposition MPs will be a welcome relief for the ruling BJP in Rajya Sabha where the numbers could go against it depending on attendance.